Multiple Predictors of Korean Elderly Men's Leisure Participation
- 20 April 2013
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment
- Vol. 23 (4), 485-499
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10911359.2013.772434
Abstract
This study examines the leisure constraints experienced by elderly men and investigates how leisure constraints affect their level of participation in leisure activities. A convenience sampling of the independent elderly, sixty or older, residing in Seoul and the province of Kyenggi in Korea comprised the study sample. Of the total 275 participants, 164 were male. The study employed hierarchical multiple regression analysis including demographic, health status, financial status, and leisure constraint factors impacting participation in leisure activities. The findings of the study highlight the importance of interpersonal constraints of elderly men in leisure participation. The elderly men reported significantly higher levels of interpersonal constraints than the elderly women. Financial status factors, such as leisure allowance and employment status, were confirmed to be more influential predictors in determining the elderly men's leisure participation. Practice implications include considering interpersonal constraints or financial status to enhance elderly men's leisure life.Keywords
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